I Promise You

Li Yang easily picked up Xiaodan's delicate body and said with a wicked grin, "No way. I'm going to feed you until you weigh 150 pounds, otherwise your bones are too bony."

"I don't want that. I'd be fat to death, and then you'd dislike me again." Xiaodan laughed charmingly.

"Hehe, I wouldn't. Even if you turned into a pig, I'd still want you." Li Yang kissed Xiaodan's lips passionately, unwilling to part...

After a long while, Xiaodan's face burned as she murmured softly, "All right, darling. I need to make you something to eat. I'll make it up to you properly tonight. Be good and put me down. You're still injured. Once you recover, I'll go along with whatever you want."

"Really, honey?" Li Yang then whispered his naughty thoughts into Xiaodan's ear.

After hearing him out, Xiaodan's face turned even redder, but she nodded firmly.

"Oh, I love you to death, honey." Li Yang happily put Xiaodan down and let her start cooking a delicious meal.

With Li Yang's attentive help, Yue Xiaodan spent the busy noon finally preparing four special dishes.

Big Plate Chicken, Garlic Lettuce, Green Pepper Stir-fried Pork, and Braised Pig Trotters. She also made Li Yang a bowl of Pig Trotter Soup.

The two brought the dishes to the table, ready to enjoy their hearty lunch.

"Wow, it smells so good!" Li Yang could not help praising.

Xiaodan smiled. "Hurry up and see how my cooking tastes."

Li Yang picked up a piece of chicken and put it into his mouth. As he chewed, he said, "Mm, it tastes really good. This Big Plate Chicken is spicy enough!" Then he fed Xiaodan a bite as well. "Thank you, darling." Xiaodan looked at Li Yang with a face full of happiness.

Xiaodan smiled happily. The two chatted while they ate, and the atmosphere was warm and harmonious.

After they finished eating, Xiaodan cleaned up the dishes while Li Yang sat on the sofa watching TV.

After resting for a while, Xiaodan asked Li Yang, "Darling, does your wound still hurt? Do you want to lie down and rest a little longer?"

Li Yang shook his head. "It doesn't hurt anymore. With you taking care of me, I feel much better."

Xiaodan gently stroked Li Yang's hand. "That's good. Be good now, I'm going to wash the dishes."

Li Yang nodded. Watching Xiaodan's back as she walked into the kitchen, his heart was filled with happiness.

Li Yang began to waver a little. He realized that he loved Xiaodan more and more, and he even had the thought of marrying her. But Xu Rui still knew nothing about their relationship. Should he find him and explain things? How to bring it up had become a difficult problem.

As Li Yang was lost in wild thoughts, a fragrant figure slipped into his arms.

"What are you thinking about, darling?" Xiaodan asked, leaning against Li Yang's chest, her delicate features as beautiful as a painting.

"Nothing, honey. Let's go lie down for a while." As he spoke, Li Yang pulled Xiaodan onto the bed.

"Let me give you a massage so your wound will heal faster." Xiaodan stretched out her little hands and began massaging him gently.

Feeling the comfort spreading from his leg, Li Yang was suddenly overcome with drowsiness. Before long, he lay there and fell into a deep sleep.

Xiaodan slowly stopped her hands and carefully lay down beside Li Yang, afraid of waking him. Then she quietly propped up her face and studied his features with great care.

Her heart was filled with mixed emotions. If she could not marry Li Yang in this life, Xiaodan did not know what her future days would be like. After thinking about it for a while, perhaps because cooking lunch had exhausted her, her eyelids slowly closed against her will.

No one knew how much time had passed before Li Yang woke up first. Looking at Xiaodan still asleep, Li Yang began misbehaving again...

"Stop fooling around, hubby. It's not convenient for me right now. Bear with it a little longer. Once Aunt Flow is gone, I'll take good care of you," Xiaodan replied softly, happily stroking Li Yang's face.

"I like it when you call me hubby." Li Yang put on a serious expression again.

"Then I'll call you that from now on. Hubby, hubby, hubby, I love you." Xiaodan wrapped her arms around Li Yang and acted sweetly spoiled.

"Hehe, you really are my good wife. Let's go out for a walk. If we keep lying around at home, I'm afraid I won't be able to control myself. You're just too charming, always tempting me." Li Yang smiled and began shamelessly teasing her.

"Hmph, who was it that said he didn't like my flat-chested figure before?" Xiaodan puffed up her cheeks, turned her head away, and pouted.

"All right, all right, I was wrong." Seeing this, Li Yang hurriedly admitted his mistake. As he spoke, he helped Xiaodan up. "Get up, my good wife. Let's go out and stroll around."

The two held hands and wandered down the street. When they passed a flower shop, Li Yang stopped and picked out a bouquet of Xiaodan's favorite flowers.

"This is for you, my baby." Li Yang handed the flowers to Xiaodan, his eyes full of affection.

Xiaodan accepted the flowers, as happy as a child. "Thank you, hubby!" She stood on tiptoe and kissed Li Yang on the cheek.

The two continued walking, enjoying the warm moment together.

"Let's go rest at the park, hubby. I'm afraid your leg won't be able to take it if we walk too long."

Xiaodan held Li Yang's hand and spoke with concern.

"All right, honey. Let's go to Peony Park nearby." As he spoke, the two headed toward their destination together. When they passed a Lottery Shop, Li Yang suddenly suggested, "Honey, I want you to bring me some good luck." Li Yang pointed at the shop beside them with confidence.

"You mean buy lottery tickets? But I don't know how, hubby," Xiaodan replied worriedly.

"It's fine, honey. Just pick the numbers for me, and leave the rest to me." Li Yang eagerly pulled Xiaodan inside.

Li Yang found a pen and some paper. After sitting down, he looked at the trend charts on the wall and realized that this was a combined China Welfare Lottery and China Sports Lottery shop.

Standing behind Li Yang, Xiaodan wrapped her arms around his neck with a coquettish smile. "How do we buy them, hubby? Tell me."

"Come on, honey, watch closely." Li Yang pointed at the Super Lotto chart on the wall. "This uses a five-plus-two format, meaning five numbers plus two additional numbers."

"And that one is Double Color Ball, which uses a six-plus-one number combination." Li Yang then patiently explained the available number ranges to Xiaodan.

Smart Xiaodan understood as soon as she heard it. In the end, she took the pen from Li Yang and began writing down the numbers she had thought of.

"Hubby, these are numbers made from our birthdays. Take a look and see if they work." Xiaodan handed the numbers to Li Yang, then lay across his back and studied them with him.

"That's great, honey. You picked them well. If we ever win five million, I'll make sure you spend the rest of your life eating and drinking only the best." Li Yang declared solemnly.

With a loud smack, Xiaodan planted a hard kiss on Li Yang's cheek. Then she replied gently, "Thank you, hubby. As long as I can be with you forever in this life, I'll be satisfied. Let's never separate, okay?"

"Okay, honey. I promise you. During the New Year, I'll go to your house and meet your parents so they can see what their future son-in-law is like."

Li Yang gripped Xiaodan's hand and said it with force.

"Really? That's wonderful! I love you, hubby." Xiaodan laughed happily like a child.

Li Yang then took the two sets of numbers and had the owner print two tickets each for Super Lotto and Double Color Ball. From then on, Li Yang never missed a draw, rain or shine, always buying those same two sets of numbers. Perhaps heaven had blessed him. Many years later, Li Yang's persistence and the luck Xiaodan brought him finally worked together. Unfortunately, people and circumstances had changed, and nothing could return to how it once was...

The two left the Lottery Shop and walked hand in hand into Peony Park ahead of them.

At that time, the annual Peony Flower Festival was nearing its end. There were still many beautifully blooming peonies in the park, and Xiaodan became excited, insisting on pulling Li Yang around to take many sweet selfies of them together with her phone.

These were the only photos the two ever took together in their lives. Many years later, Xiaodan secretly hid them away in a concealed place at home, and even now, she could not bear to throw them away.

"Oh, right. Xu Rui called me this morning and told me about your injuries. I was thinking that we should explain our situation to him eventually. After all, he's your friend, and you wouldn't want things to turn too unpleasant. I want to go visit him with you, so I can leave a good impression. If you're too embarrassed to say it when the time comes, I'll go tell him the truth. That way, you won't have to feel so troubled." Xiaodan thoughtfully suggested this to Li Yang.

"Mm, I was thinking of explaining it to him after we set a wedding date. With his personality, he probably won't be able to accept the fact that we're together." Li Yang replied with a deep frown.

"Don't worry, hubby. As long as we can be happy, I don't care what other people think of me. You're the only person I'll ever love in this life, hubby." Xiaodan leaned into Li Yang's arms and held on tightly.

"Mm. Once my leg stops hurting in a couple of days, I'll take you to our village. You can get familiar with the way to my house in advance, so that when I marry you, you won't even know where your in-laws live." Li Yang affectionately pinched Xiaodan's cheek and teased her.

"Go away. Am I really that stupid? You're so annoying!"

Xiaodan bit Li Yang's hand again in protest.

The two leaned against each other and watched the elderly men and women in the park busy with all kinds of entertainment.

There was chess, card games, square dancing, exercise, and all sorts of other activities. Everything was there.

"Honey, you have to give me two sons in the future." Li Yang wrapped an arm around Xiaodan's Small Waist and said domineeringly.

"Would daughters not be okay?" Xiaodan asked curiously.

"No. I want you to give me sons." Li Yang insisted stubbornly like a child.

"All right, all right. As long as you want it, I can give you ten sons. I'm just afraid your body won't be able to handle it. I'd feel bad for you."

"Haha, don't you know how capable I am?" Li Yang said with a grin as he sneakily attacked Xiaodan's Small Waist.

"You're so annoying! You're acting like a hooligan in broad daylight. Be careful or I'll scream that you're molesting me!" Xiaodan blushed and shot Li Yang a reproachful glare. Then she added, "Fine, you're amazing, okay?"

"Of course." The two flirted and teased each other all afternoon.

By evening, the sun gradually sank, and beautiful sunset clouds spread across the horizon. Li Yang and Xiaodan left the park hand in hand.

"Honey, let's go have dinner," Li Yang said gently.

"Okay, hubby," Xiaodan replied sweetly.

They entered a cozy restaurant and enjoyed a romantic dinner. While eating, Li Yang looked at Xiaodan with love in his eyes and brought up the topic of children again. "Honey, do you think our son will look like me or you?"

Xiaodan smiled. "He'll definitely look like me. Handsome and cute, enough to charm all the little girls."

"That won't do. He has to look like me and have my heroic spirit," Li Yang argued.

"All right, all right, he'll look like you. Who told me to marry such a handsome husband?" Xiaodan picked up a piece of meat and stuffed it into Li Yang's mouth. The two looked at each other and smiled, immersed in their beautiful hopes for the future. After dinner, they strolled through the streets, enjoying the quiet warmth of the night.

It was getting late, so Li Yang and Xiaodan slowly walked home.

"Honey, the clothes you bought me fit so well. I'm starting to wonder if you measured my whole body while I was asleep," Li Yang asked doubtfully.

"Hehe, I'm not telling you. I picked them out very carefully, so of course they fit." Xiaodan smiled smugly.

When they reached the door, Xiaodan suddenly stopped and looked at Li Yang, a hint of mischief sparkling in her eyes.

"Hubby, close your eyes," Xiaodan said softly.

Li Yang did as she asked, confused, and closed his eyes. Xiaodan quietly took out a men's watch from her bag and fastened it around his wrist.

"All right, you can open them now," Xiaodan said with a smile.

Li Yang opened his eyes and saw the watch on his wrist. He could not help breaking into a delighted smile.

"Wow, it's so beautiful. Honey, how are you so thoughtful?" Li Yang said emotionally.

Xiaodan gently wrapped her arms around Li Yang's neck and whispered into his ear, "Because you're the person I love most."

The two embraced as they walked into the house. Warm lights and a happy future awaited them.

Night fell. Xiaodan first went to the bathroom to quickly wash herself, then changed into loose pajamas and returned to the room. She gently sat by the bed and carefully began wiping down Li Yang's whole body as he lay there. Every movement was full of concern and tenderness, as if she feared hurting him.

The quiet of the night brought their hearts closer together. They held each other tightly, feeling each other's warmth. Xiaodan carefully watched for changes in Li Yang's condition, hoping that her care could ease his discomfort.

During this time, Li Yang quietly whispered a few words to Xiaodan...

That night, their feelings for each other grew even deeper, and their dependence on one another became more obvious. Though life held difficulties and challenges, they believed that as long as they supported each other, they would surely overcome them.

After Li Yang was completely satisfied, Xiaodan blushed and ran off the bed to wash up. When she returned, Li Yang kissed Xiaodan passionately, becoming even more determined to spend the rest of his life with her...

Early the next morning, Xiaodan reluctantly went to work. The two had agreed that after work, Li Yang would take her to visit Xu Rui.

Xiaodan dressed up beautifully and stood at the door, hugging Li Yang unwilling to part.

"All right, honey. I'll wait for you at home. You'll be back at noon anyway, so hurry up and go. Don't worry about me."

"Then what do you want to eat at noon? I'll come back and cook for you," Xiaodan asked gently.

"Let's have Braised Noodles again. I like eating what you make with your own hands, hehe." Li Yang patted Xiaodan's cheek.

"All right, then. Kiss me once and I'll go." As she spoke, she slowly moved closer to Li Yang. The two embraced and kissed for a long time before finally parting reluctantly.

At noon, Xiaodan walked home in high heels, carrying the vegetables she had bought.

"Hubby, I'm back!" Xiaodan greeted Li Yang warmly as she looked charmingly at him when he came out of the room.

"You've worked hard, honey. Hurry up and sit down to rest." Li Yang led Xiaodan to the sofa, then personally crouched down and thoughtfully changed her into slippers.

Then he helped massage her sore shoulders. "How does that feel, honey?" Li Yang asked as he pressed firmly.

"It feels so good, hubby. All right, I'll cook first. You must be hungry too." Xiaodan lovingly stroked Li Yang's cheek, then stood up, tied on an apron, and began bustling around...